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19th Street produces diverse, challenging and exciting new writing while providing a springboard for emerging artists to further their careers in the UK.

UPCOMING: 28 Oct - 15 Nov, White Bear Theatre, London YES SO I SAID YES directed by Max Elton, written by David Ireland
Finborough Theatre
23rd November - 18th December 2021

ZEBRA GIRL directed by Stephanie Zari, written by Derek Ahonen
In UK cinemas 28th May 2021

WORLD PREMIERE of "Catherine and Anita" by Derek Ahonen
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
August 2017

EUROPEAN PREMIERE of "The Drunken City" by Adam Bock
Tabard Theatre, London
November 2015

06/05/2026

Last night we privately screened STILL LIFE for the first time .soho surrounded by our wonderful friends and collaborators. A huge thank you to our incredible cast and crew and everyone that has supported us on this journey. This is only the beginning!

The screening was followed by a Q&A hosted by BAFTA nominated producer who was joined onstage by writer , director and producer

STILL LIFE is a darkly comic, deeply personal short film exploring life in the aftermath of stillbirth. The film follows Jess and Max navigating grief, unexpected forms of parenthood, and the quiet absurdities that come with loss.

Starring

15/11/2025

🔔 Tonight is the FINAL performance of THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR by Nicholas Pierpan!

Join us for the last bout, see who wins in the end: Passion VS Vocation... There will be “plenty to chew on long after the final bell rings.” (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Theatre Weekly)

15 November (tonight!), 7:30pm

🎟

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THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR
by Nicholas Pierpan
28 October – 15 November
White Bear Theatre

A young man's boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student. Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him.

🏆 WINNER of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for new writing. 🏆
NOMINATED - Standing Ovation Award, for James McGregor’s performance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sublimley intelligent script and a well-judged performance” - London Pub Theatres,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A positively powerful production that pulls no punches” - Theatre Weekly,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ James McGregor is "a magnetic storyteller and presence" - Rev Stan's Theatre Blog,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “guts and ambition” – London Born and Bred,
⭐️⭐️⭐️ “McGregor’s performance is enjoyably intense.” North West End,

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation, fighting systems that cannot be won" - Seen Anything Lately .lately
..

Writer Nicholas Pierpan is an Evening Standard Nominated playwright, one of Off West End's Most Promising Playwrights, and a winner of 2 Peggy Ramsey Awards.

Directed by the award-winning Paul O'Mahony from

Performed by James McGregor (select credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call The Midwife, Here We Go, Silo and Eastenders)

📸 by .crisafulli

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

14/11/2025

The LAST two shows for THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR by Nicholas Pierpan are tonight and tomorrow 👀

Join us as in the count-down to the final “stupendous” performance by James McGregor (London Pub Theatres ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️), nominated for a Standing Ovation Award!

Until 15 November

🎟
..

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR
by Nicholas Pierpan
28 October – 15 November
White Bear Theatre

A young man's boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student. Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him.
..

🏆 WINNER of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for new writing. 🏆
NOMINATED - Standing Ovation Award, for James McGregor’s performance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sublimley intelligent script and a well-judged performance” - London Pub Theatres,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A positively powerful production that pulls no punches” - Theatre Weekly,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ James McGregor is "a magnetic storyteller and presence" - Rev Stan's Theatre Blog,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “guts and ambition” – London Born and Bred,
⭐️⭐️⭐️ “McGregor’s performance is enjoyably intense.” North West End,

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation, fighting systems that cannot be won" - Seen Anything Lately .lately
..

Writer Nicholas Pierpan is an Evening Standard Nominated playwright, one of Off West End's Most Promising Playwrights, and a winner of 2 Peggy Ramsey Awards.

Directed by the award-winning Paul O'Mahony from

Performed by James McGregor (select credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call The Midwife, Here We Go, Silo and Eastenders)

📸 by .crisafulli

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

13/11/2025

Three more nights before we call the match 🔔🔔🔔 on 15 November for the London Premiere of THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR by Nicholas Pierpan.

James McGregor is “A magnetic storyteller and presence” (Rev Stan's Theatre Blog) in this bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward.

A medical student, disillusioned with the system and obsessed with boxing, becomes a cut-man.

👉🏼 Only until 15 November

🎟

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THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR
by Nicholas Pierpan
28 October – 15 November
White Bear Theatre

🏆 WINNER of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for new writing. 🏆
NOMINATED - Standing Ovation Award, for James McGregor’s performance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sublimley intelligent script and a well-judged performance” - London Pub Theatres,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A positively powerful production that pulls no punches” - Theatre Weekly,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ James McGregor is "a magnetic storyteller and presence" - Rev Stan's Theatre Blog,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “guts and ambition” – London Born and Bred,
⭐️⭐️⭐️ “McGregor’s performance is enjoyably intense.” North West End,

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation, fighting systems that cannot be won" - Seen Anything Lately .lately
....
Writer Nicholas Pierpan is an Evening Standard Nominated playwright, one of Off West End's Most Promising Playwrights, and a winner of 2 Peggy Ramsey Awards.

Directed by the award-winning Paul O'Mahony from

Performed by James McGregor (select credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call The Midwife, Here We Go, Silo and Eastenders)

📸 by .crisafulli

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

12/11/2025

Four more performances until the final bell 🔔 🔔🔔🔔

James McGregor gives his “one-man show voyage” (Theatre Weekly) of a performance in THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR , our award-winning play by Nicholas Pierpan.

Only until 15 November

🎟

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THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR
by Nicholas Pierpan
28 October – 15 November
White Bear Theatre

A young man's boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student. Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him.

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR is a bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward.
..

🏆 WINNER of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for new writing. 🏆
NOMINATED - Standing Ovation Award, for James McGregor’s performance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sublimley intelligent script and a well-judged performance” - London Pub Theatres,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A positively powerful production that pulls no punches” - Theatre Weekly,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ James McGregor is "a magnetic storyteller and presence" - Rev Stan's Theatre Blog,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “guts and ambition” – London Born and Bred,
⭐️⭐️⭐️ “McGregor’s performance is enjoyably intense.” North West End,

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation, fighting systems that cannot be won" - Seen Anything Lately .lately
..

Writer Nicholas Pierpan is an Evening Standard Nominated playwright, one of Off West End's Most Promising Playwrights, and a winner of 2 Peggy Ramsey Awards.

Directed by the award-winning Paul O'Mahony from

Performed by James McGregor (select credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call The Midwife, Here We Go, Silo and Eastenders)

📸 by .crisafulli

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

11/11/2025

ONLY 5 shows left before our run of THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR ends!

Don’t miss this “powerful production that pulls no punches” (Theatre Weekly): about vocation, passion and the systems that keep us in the ring. 🥊

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR
by Nicholas Pierpan
👉🏼 Until 15 November

🎟

A young man's boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student. Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him.

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR is a bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward.
..

🏆 WINNER of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for new writing.
NOMINATED - Standing Ovation Award, for James McGregor’s performance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sublimley intelligent script and a well-judged performance” - London Pub Theatres,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A positively powerful production that pulls no punches” - Theatre Weekly,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ James McGregor is "a magnetic storyteller and presence" - Rev Stan's Theatre Blog,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “guts and ambition” – London Born and Bred,
⭐️⭐️⭐️ “McGregor’s performance is enjoyably intense.” North West End,

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation, fighting systems that cannot be won" - Seen Anything Lately .lately
..

Writer Nicholas Pierpan is an Evening Standard Nominated playwright, one of Off West End's Most Promising Playwrights, and a winner of 2 Peggy Ramsey Awards.

Directed by the award-winning Paul O'Mahony from

Performed by James McGregor (select credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call The Midwife, Here We Go, Silo and Eastenders)

📸 by .crisafulli

Poster:
📸 Colin Thomas Photography
Poster Design: .knowles
HMU: .mua

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

10/11/2025

It’s the FINAL week of shows for THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR by award-winning author, Nicholas Pierpan. And we’ve knocked-out 🥊 some stellar reviews for our production: collecting those 🏆🏆🏆

And DON’T MISS James McGregor’s “stupendous” (London Pub Theatres) performance as ‘Man’, nominated for a . Congratulations!

Only until 15 November… 🎟

…

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR
by Nicholas Pierpan
28 October - 15 November
White Bear Theatre

Don't miss this bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward; as a young man's boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student.

Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him.
..

🏆 WINNER of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for new writing. 🏆
NOMINATED - Standing Ovation Award, for James McGregor’s performance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sublimley intelligent script and a well-judged performance” - London Pub Theatres,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A positively powerful production that pulls no punches” - Theatre Weekly,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ James McGregor is "a magnetic storyteller and presence" - Rev Stan's Theatre Blog,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “guts and ambition” – London Born and Bred,
⭐️⭐️⭐️ “McGregor’s performance is enjoyably intense.” North West End,

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation, fighting systems that cannot be won" - Seen Anything Lately .lately
..

Writer Nicholas Pierpan is an Evening Standard Nominated playwright, one of Off West End's Most Promising Playwrights, and a winner of 2 Peggy Ramsey Awards.

Directed by the award-winning Paul O'Mahony from

Performed by James McGregor (select credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call The Midwife, Here We Go, Silo and Eastenders)

📸 by .crisafulli

Poster:
📸 Colin Thomas Photography
Poster Design: .knowles
HMU: .mua

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

07/11/2025

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation fighting systems that cannot be won." a knock-out review from Seen Anything Lately? for THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR

Catch this award-winning, Standing Ovation nominated, play

Playing only until 15 November 🎟

...

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR
by Nicholas Pierpan
28 October - 15 November
White Bear Theatre

A young man's boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student. Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him.

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR is a bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward.
..

🏆 WINNER of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for new writing. 🏆
NOMINATED - Standing Ovation Award, for James’ McGregor’s performance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sublimley intelligent script and a well-judged performance” - London Pub Theatres,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A positively powerful production that pulls no punches” - Theatre Weekly,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ James McGregor is "a magnetic storyteller and presence" - Rev Stan's Theatre Blog,
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “guts and ambition” – London Born and Bred,
⭐️⭐️⭐️ “McGregor’s performance is enjoyably intense.” North West End,

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation, fighting systems that cannot be won" - Seen Anything Lately .lately
..

Writer Nicholas Pierpan is an Evening Standard Nominated playwright, one of Off West End's Most Promising Playwrights, and a winner of 2 Peggy Ramsey Awards.

Directed by the award-winning Paul O'Mahony from

Performed by James McGregor (select credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call The Midwife, Here We Go, Silo and Eastenders)

📸 by .crisafulli

Poster:
📸 Colin Thomas Photography
Poster Design: .knowles
HMU: .mua

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

06/11/2025

We’re racking up the stars and nominations as we near the end of our second week of shows for THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR. Well done to our fantastic actor James McGregor and our incredible crew!

Only 8 performances left to catch this “powerful production that pulls no punches.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Theatre Weekly

Don’t miss it!

Playing until 15 November

🎟
..

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR
by Nicholas Pierpan
28 October - 15 November
White Bear Theatre

A young man's boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student. Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him.

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR is a bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward.

🏆 WINNER of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for new writing. 🏆

NOMINATED - Standing Ovation Award, for James’ McGregor’s performance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sublimley intelligent script and a well-judged performance” - London Pub Theatres,

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A positively powerful production that pulls no punches” - Theatre Weekly,

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ James McGregor is "a magnetic storyteller and presence" - Rev Stan's Theatre Blog,

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “guts and ambition” – London Born and Bred,

⭐️⭐️⭐️ “McGregor’s performance is enjoyably intense.” North West End,

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation, fighting systems that cannot be won." - Seen Anything Lately?, .lately
..

Writer Nicholas Pierpan is an Evening Standard Nominated playwright, one of Off West End's Most Promising Playwrights, and a winner of 2 Peggy Ramsey Awards.

Directed by the award-winning Paul O'Mahony from

Performed by James McGregor (select credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call The Midwife, Here We Go, Silo and Eastenders)

📸 by .crisafulli

Poster:
📸 Colin Thomas Photography
Poster Design: .knowles
HMU: .mua

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

05/11/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to James McGregor for his Standing Ovation Nomination from London Pub Theatres Magazine! Thank you

Reviewers are calling his performance “stupendous”, “charismatic and layered” and “magnetic” – don’t miss this “one-man voyage” of a show!

Playing until the 15 of November,

🎟
..

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR
by Nicholas Pierpan
28 October - 15 November

A young man's boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student. Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him.

THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEVENTH YEAR is a bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward.

🏆 WINNER of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for new writing. 🏆

NOMINATED - Standing Ovation Award, for James’ McGregor’s performance

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sublimley intelligent script and a well-judged performance” - London Pub Theatres,

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A positively powerful production that pulls no punches” - Theatre Weekly,

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ James McGregor is "a magnetic storyteller and presence" - Rev Stan's Theatre Blog,

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “guts and ambition” – London Born and Bred,

"a captivating study of a man, and a nation, fighting systems that cannot be won" - Seen Anything Lately .lately
..

Writer Nicholas Pierpan is an Evening Standard Nominated playwright, one of Off West End's Most Promising Playwrights, and a winner of 2 Peggy Ramsey Awards.

Directed by the award-winning Paul O'Mahony from

Performed by James McGregor (select credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call The Midwife, Here We Go, Silo and Eastenders)

📸 by .crisafulli

Poster:
📸 Colin Thomas Photography
Poster Design: .knowles
HMU: .mua

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

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